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Players asked about Knightfall and MeatheadMilitia checked the JIRA ticket, finding it ran last month. Players replied it ran but was bugged. He said the team thought the bug was fixed, which was the reason they ran it again, and he is poking the team further.

A player asked why recent marquee characters have not been added to LSTs even though the usual cadence suggests new Bad Batch should already be in them. MeatheadMilitia said he would pass the question along to the team.

A player asked if there is any ETA for the Signal Data raid store fix and what the correct reward amounts are supposed to be. MeatheadMilitia said he can poke folks but did not provide a timeline or the correct values.

MeatheadMilitia shared the official EA forums link to the Cobb Vanth kit reveal. The post on the SWGOH game info hub contains the full ability and stat breakdown for the upcoming character.

Asked whether he created the Cobb Vanth kit because the reveal post uses first-person language, MeatheadMilitia replied that the "I" in the reveal is the in-house designer speaking, not him. He confirms he was not the kit designer.

A player asked whether players who invested heavily in Satele Shan for her synergy with Rey would get any compensation if she gets nerfed. MeatheadMilitia said the team is investigating right now, which implies a Satele nerf is on the table and refunds are being weighed.

A player flagged that the tier 1 requirement for the Cassian event was originally Kleya but is now showing as Dedra. MeatheadMilitia asked for the details via DM, suggesting this is a real change being investigated rather than a known intentional swap.

MeatheadMilitia said traditional forum kit reveal posts for Cobb Vanth and Satele Shan are on hold pending art approval. He may consider posting dev insights and FAQs separately if art approval keeps dragging, but no commitment was made.

MeatheadMilitia clarified that a 5000 reward players received was compensation for the Coliseum stalemate issue many players ran into before a fix was deployed. It is not a new event drop or a general giveaway, just a make-good for the prior bug.

MeatheadMilitia confirmed the upcoming game update is on track to deploy on time. Contents will be disclosed after the patch goes out, not before. A push notification players received was tied to this same update.

Responding to praise on a forum announcement, Meathead said improvements to Eras are an ongoing team effort, not a solo push. He credited the civility of community-to-CG conversations for making it easier to drive these conversations internally and signaled more iteration to come.

A player asked how to donate to Extra Life. Meathead said information would be released soon, possibly not the next day, but he was aiming to get something posted by Monday. This suggests a formal Extra Life campaign announcement is incoming early next week.

Meathead clarified the layered make-good compensation by noting that the awarded points would push a good portion of players up five levels on the Conquest Free Track. He framed this as a solid outcome despite confusion about make-goods stacking on make-goods.

A player asked about Datacron QoL changes such as the ability to name them. Meathead said he had built quite a list of feedback since Datacrons were introduced. He did not commit to a date but signaled the request was already captured for the team.

Meathead announced he was heading home for the holidays and using built-up PTO. Before leaving, he said he was working on three documents to share with the community, possibly more, which would explain his upcoming reduced presence in the channel.

Meathead confirmed an update was coming on Thursday December 5. A player asked directly whether an update was on the way, and the answer was simply yes. No further details were given in the channel about the update's contents at that point.

A community member proposed a prediction contest using a Google Form, where the player whose guess landed closest would win crystals or similar rewards. Meathead reacted positively, saying he kinda dug the idea, suggesting it could become a real community event.

Meathead encouraged the community to create a puzzle to celebrate the upcoming GL Ahsoka kit reveal. He confirmed handing out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place to designers, with Ahsoka's designer placing second. The discussion suggested an Ahsoka kit reveal is approaching.

When asked whether more puzzle-style events were coming after the Hera puzzle, MeatheadMilitia confirmed there are not. Hera's puzzle was the final one in that format.

MeatheadMilitia asked the community on the spot which two retired Assault Battles they wanted brought back as Extra Life Milestone rewards. He took the first concrete suggestion — Nightsisters and Rebel Roundup — and confirmed he was passing it along.